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Yellow Jack

  • 19381938
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
280
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POPULARITY
216,139
67,857
Virginia Bruce and Robert Montgomery in Yellow Jack (1938)
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In the fever-stricken areas of Cuba a brave band of scientists, doctors and U. S. Marines fight a losing battle against the deadly plague of 'Yellow Jack,' until the great heroic risk taken ... Read allIn the fever-stricken areas of Cuba a brave band of scientists, doctors and U. S. Marines fight a losing battle against the deadly plague of 'Yellow Jack,' until the great heroic risk taken by an Irish sergeant brings victory.In the fever-stricken areas of Cuba a brave band of scientists, doctors and U. S. Marines fight a losing battle against the deadly plague of 'Yellow Jack,' until the great heroic risk taken by an Irish sergeant brings victory.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
280
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
216,139
67,857
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    • Director
      • George B. Seitz
    • Writers
      • Edward Chodorov(screen play by)
      • Sidney Howard(from the play by)
      • Paul De Kruif(in collaboration with)
    • Stars
      • Robert Montgomery
      • Virginia Bruce
      • Lewis Stone
    Top credits
    • Director
      • George B. Seitz
    • Writers
      • Edward Chodorov(screen play by)
      • Sidney Howard(from the play by)
      • Paul De Kruif(in collaboration with)
    • Stars
      • Robert Montgomery
      • Virginia Bruce
      • Lewis Stone
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    • 10User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Buddy Ebsen, William Henry, Sam Levene, and Robert Montgomery in Yellow Jack (1938)
    Buddy Ebsen, William Henry, and Sam Levene in Yellow Jack (1938)
    Buddy Ebsen, William Henry, and Sam Levene in Yellow Jack (1938)
    Buddy Ebsen, Alan Curtis, Sam Levene, Robert Montgomery, and Phillip Terry in Yellow Jack (1938)
    Buddy Ebsen, Andy Devine, William Henry, and Sam Levene in Yellow Jack (1938)
    Robert Montgomery and Lewis Stone in Yellow Jack (1938)
    Virginia Bruce, Robert Montgomery, and Lewis Stone in Yellow Jack (1938)
    Virginia Bruce and Robert Montgomery in Yellow Jack (1938)
    Virginia Bruce, Robert Montgomery, and Lewis Stone in Yellow Jack (1938)
    Virginia Bruce and Robert Montgomery in Yellow Jack (1938)
    Virginia Bruce and Robert Montgomery in Yellow Jack (1938)
    Virginia Bruce and Robert Montgomery in Yellow Jack (1938)

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    Robert Montgomery
    Robert Montgomery
    • John O'Hara
    Virginia Bruce
    Virginia Bruce
    • Frances Blake
    Lewis Stone
    Lewis Stone
    • Major Reed
    Andy Devine
    Andy Devine
    • Charlie Spill
    Henry Hull
    Henry Hull
    • Dr. Jesse Lazear
    Charles Coburn
    Charles Coburn
    • Dr. Finlay
    Buddy Ebsen
    Buddy Ebsen
    • 'Jellybeans'
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Gorgas
    Janet Beecher
    Janet Beecher
    • Miss Macdade
    William Henry
    William Henry
    • Breen
    Alan Curtis
    Alan Curtis
    • Brinkerhof
    Sam Levene
    Sam Levene
    • Busch
    Stanley Ridges
    Stanley Ridges
    • Dr. James Carroll
    Phillip Terry
    Phillip Terry
    • Ferguson
    Jonathan Hale
    Jonathan Hale
    • Major General Leonard Wood
    William Arnold
    • Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Joseph E. Bernard
    Joseph E. Bernard
    • Carpenter - Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Roger Converse
    Roger Converse
    • Lieutenant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George B. Seitz
    • Writers
      • Edward Chodorov(screen play by)
      • Sidney Howard(from the play by)
      • Paul De Kruif(in collaboration with) (based on the novel "Microbe Hunters" by)
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    • Trivia
      In the actual event, the primary volunteers were Clara Maas, a nurse, and Dr Jesse William Lazear. It is unclear if any soldiers volunteered. Maas contracted the disease but recovered. Later, she allowed herself to be bitten a second time to determine if having the disease provided immunity. She again contracted the disease. She died from this infection. Lazear was the doctor who determined that the disease was mosquito-borne. Without telling others, he allowed himself to be bitten by an infected mosquito. He died from the illness.
    • Goofs
      Dr. Carroll illustrates Major Gorgas' mindset as "he's on his way through the Panama Canal in a rowboat." This film is taking place in 1898, sixteen years before the canal was opened and six years before the U.S. (and the real Gorgas) even began work in the Canal Zone.
    • Crazy credits
      Yellow Jack celebrates what these men did, rather than what they were. That their heroism however, should not go unrecorded, their true names are here given. (Followed by the names of the 5 volunteers for the yellow fever experiment.)
    • Connections
      Version of Celanese Theatre: Yellow Jack (1952)
    • Soundtracks
      Battle Hymn of the Republic
      (1861) (uncredited)

      Music by William Steffe (circa 1856)

      Lyrics by Julia Ward Howe (1861)

      Played during the foreword and often as background music

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    Top review
    6/10
    In Search of Clues to a Deadly Disease
    This film begins in Cuba at the end of the Spanish-American War with the victorious American army now facing an even more deadly foe-yellow fever. And the concern is even more heightened due to the fact that nobody knows what causes it or how it is spread. So fearful that the returning soldiers may bring this deadly disease back to the United States the army sends a team of highly respected doctors led by a man named "Major Walter Reed" (Lewis Stone) to look for answers. Unfortunately, after a full year in Cuba he is forced to admit to the commander of the area that he is no closer to finding the cause or the cure than he was the day he arrived. Then one day he is apprised of some research conducted by a local doctor named "Carlos Finlay" (Charles Coburn) who had proposed a cause for the disease almost 19 years previously but was derided for it. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was a decent drama which contained elements of suspense and romance within the plot as well. And even though it was clearly dated, I still found it to be somewhat enjoyable and for that reason I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.
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    • Release date
      • May 27, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Febră galbenă
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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